With the new Genesis, Hyundai has decided that the more electronic aids they can pile into the car, the better. Which, frankly, is fine, if you like (and can understand) a car whose owner’s manuals are as thick as the steak you might be able to afford after buying a Genesis instead of a Mercedes.

With the new Genesis, Hyundai has decided that the more electronic...

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The Genesis comes in three flavors: the standard model sports a 3.8-liter V6, rear-wheel-drive, 8-speed automatic transmission and 18/29 mpg, city/highway (base price, $38,000); next one up has the same engine/transmission, but adds all-wheel-drive, 16/25 mpg, city/highway (base price, $40,500); top of the line has a 5-liter V8, 8-speed transmission, 15/23 mpg, city/highway; RWD only, but there’s talk of a possible AWD version if there’s a demand for it.

Interesting quirk: Hyundai realized that not all cups or bottles are the same size. The aft cup holder is slightly smaller than the one in front of it.

Interesting quirk: Hyundai realized that not all cups or bottles...

Interesting quirk: Hyundai realized that not all cups or bottles... Photo-6534431.88823 - SFGate

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A Hyundai engineer who started to dose off while driving home in a car with a stuffy cabin came up with a (literally) refreshing idea: when the carbon dioxide (CO2) level inside the Genesis exceeds 2,000 parts per million, the ventilation system automatically brings in fresh air. (The age-old alternative, of course, is to open the windows.)

A Hyundai engineer who started to dose off while driving home in a...

A Hyundai engineer who started to dose off while driving home in a... Photo-6534432.88823 - SFGate

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Included on the Genesis are blind-spot monitoring, high-beam assist (dims the headlights when a car approaches), rain-sensing wipers, lane departure warning (a sidelight to this: if you turn on a right or left signal to indicate a lane change, the steering wheel will vibrate if there’s a car in the adjacent lane that you might hit); heated and ventilated front seats; 9 air bags; electronic stability control; folding and auto-dimming outside mirrors.

Included on the Genesis are blind-spot monitoring, high-beam assist...

Included on the Genesis are blind-spot monitoring, high-beam assist... Photo-6534433.88823 - SFGate

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The 5-liter V8 engine in the 2015 Hyundai Genesis. Also offered is a 3.8-liter V6.

Perhaps the gaudiest gizmo is the hands-free trunk opener: with the remote key fob in your pocket and your arms loaded with groceries, walk up to the rear of the car. Stand there three seconds and the trunk will open all the way up.

Perhaps the gaudiest gizmo is the hands-free trunk opener: with the...